Parliament Question: Implementation of central renewable energy schemes in Jammu and Kashmir

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3664 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2026 IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL RENEWABLE ENERGY SCHEMES IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR 3664. SHRI GULAM ALI Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state: (a) the details of centrally sponsored schemes implemented by the Ministry in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir; (b) the total funds allocated, released and utilized during the last three years, year-wise; (c) the renewable energy capacity installed, source-wise; (d) the number of beneficiaries under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, district-wise; and (e) the steps taken to promote renewable energy in remote and border districts? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK) (a) Currently, all the schemes being implemented by the Ministry are central sector schemes. (b) State-wise allocation of funds is not made by the Ministry. The funds are released in accordance with the respective scheme guidelines. Year-wise details of the funds released/ utilized as Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for the renewable energy projects in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir under the major ongoing schemes/ programmes of the Ministry during the last three years are given below: (Rs. in Crore) Year Rooftop Solar/ PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana PM KUSUM 2022-23 1.20 15.69 2023-24 - - 2024-25 59.85 12.90 (c) Source-wise details of the Renewable Energy capacity installed in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir as on 28.02.2026 are given below: (In MW) Solar Power Small Hydro Power Large Hydro Power Total 79.48 189.93 3360.00 3629.41 (d) The district-wise number of households benefitted under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir, as reported on the National Portal of the scheme, as on 18.03.2026 are given at Annexure-I. (e) The Government has taken several steps and initiatives to promote and accelerate development and deployment of renewable energy capacity in the country, including the remote and border districts, to realize the commitment of 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030, as given at Annexure-II. Further, higher rate of Central Financial Assistance is provided for North Eastern States including Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands under several schemes/ programmes of the Ministry such as PMSGMBY, PM-KUSUM, Waste to Energy Programme and Biogas Programme. *****Annexure-I Annexure-I referred to in reply of part-(d) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3664 to be answered on 24.03.2026 District-wise number of beneficiary households under PMSGMBY in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir as on 18.03.2026 No. of beneficiary S. No. District households 1 Anantnag 1881 2 Bandipora 799 3 Baramulla 1506 4 Budgam 1334 5 Doda 1073 6 Ganderbal 714 7 Jammu 3881 8 Kathua 1571 9 Kishtwar 374 10 Kulgam 719 11 Kupwara 2494 12 Poonch 317 13 Pulwama 1311 14 Rajouri 844 15 Ramban 439 16 Reasi 400 17 Samba 843 18 Shopian 970 19 Srinagar 4538 20 Udhampur 722 Total 26730 Source: National Portal of the PMSGMBYAnnexure-II Annexure-II referred to in reply of part-(e) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3664 to be answered on 24.03.2026 The Government of India has taken several steps and initiatives to promote and accelerate renewable energy capacity in the country, including the remote and border districts, to realize the commitment of 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030. These include, inter-alia, the following: • Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind, Wind-Solar Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) projects have been issued. • To boost RE consumption, Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) followed by Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory has been notified till 2029-30. The RCO which is applicable to all designated consumers under the Energy Conservation Act 2001 will attract penalties on non-compliance. RCO also includes specified quantum of consumption from Decentralized Renewable Energy sources. • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been permitted up to 100 percent under the automatic route. • Schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, New Solar Power Scheme (for Tribal and PVTG Habitations/Villages) under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aabha Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JGUA), National Green Hydrogen Mission, Viability Gap Funding (VGF) Scheme for Offshore Wind Energy Projects have been launched. • Scheme for setting up of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power projects is being implemented to provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale. • Waiver on Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for renewable energy projects including green hydrogen projects, with certain timelines and conditions. • Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity has been funded under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power. • Quality Control Orders for Solar Photovoltaic products (i.e., Solar PV Modules, Solar PV Inverters & Storage Battery) and Solar Water Heating systems notified. • Issued National Framework for promoting & developing Energy Storage Systems. • Issued Guidelines for Resource Adequacy Planning Framework for India. • Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 has been issued for net-metering up to five hundred Kilowatt or up to the electrical sanctioned load, whichever is lower. • “National Repowering and Life Extension Policy for Wind Power Projects, 2023” has been issued.• The Offshore Wind Energy Lease Rules, 2023 have been notified vide Ministry of External Affairs notification dated 19th December 2023, to regulate the grant of lease of offshore areas for development of offshore wind energy projects. • The Revised Guidelines for installation of prototype wind turbine models issued on 12th June 2025. • Procedure for inclusion/updating Wind Turbine Model in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers of Wind Turbines (RLMM) issued on 31st July 2025. The amendment renames RLMM as Approved List of Models and Manufacturers [ALMM (Wind)] and mandates usage of listed components such as Blade, Tower, Generator, Gearbox and Special Bearings (Main, Pitch and Yaw Bearing) along with mandatory relocation of data centres within India and prohibition of real-time data transfer outside India. • The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for ALMM-Wind and ALMM – Wind Turbine Components (ALMM-WTC) issued on 29th October 2025, detailing the end-to-end process for application, verification, factory inspection, component evaluation and model enlistment. • Standard & Labelling (S&L) programs for Solar Photovoltaic modules and Grid-connected Solar Inverters have been launched. • To augment transmission infrastructure needed for steep RE trajectory, transmission plan has been prepared till 2030. • “The Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters) Rules (LPS rules) have been notified. • Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, notified on 06th June 2022 with objective of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable green energy for all. Green Energy Open Access is allowed to any consumer with contract demand of 100 kW or above through single or multiple single connection aggregating Hundred kW or more located in same electricity division of a distribution licensee. • Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) has been launched to facilitate sale of Renewable Power through exchanges. • Government has issued orders that power shall be dispatched against Letter of Credit (LC) or advance payment to ensure timely payment by distribution licensees to RE generators.